Classic Concert – The Who @ Fillmore East 1968

Sat, 06 April 1968 – New York, NY, Fillmore East

1. Summertime Blues:

From wolfgangsvault:
The second night of The Who’s first run ever playing at the Fillmore East is an unbelievably great document of the band in its early prime, still full of the punk attitude that they would initially define while beginning to venture off into more artistic and experimental territory. Every minute of this performance is fascinating and much of this material cannot be found, in better quality or at all, on any other Who recordings. This set captures the entire band fully engaged in their music. Although many songs were still short and concise during this stage of their career, the intensity level is undeniable. Opening the show with Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues,” they immediately set a bar that most other bands could never even approach.

Setlist:

Summertime Blues

Fortune Teller

Tattoo

Little Billy

I Can’t Explain

Happy Jack

I’m A Boy

Relax

A Quick One While He’s Away

My Way

Shakin’ All Over

Boris The Spider

My Generation

Personnel:

Pete Townshend – guitar, vocals

Roger Daltrey – vocals

John Entwistle – bass

Keith Moon – drums

2. Fortune Teller

3. Tattoo

4. Little Billy

5. I Can’t Explain

….Given all the releases, it is one of the most common and essential tapes from the era documenting their transition from pop stars wanting to recreate their hits into a jamming rock and roll band determined to put on a spectacle….
~from collectorsmusicreviews.com